If you are new to the stock market, mutual funds are the ideal option to begin with. Direct stock investing is not for everyone as it involves risk and principal loss is possible. Mutual fund investments, we all know, are…
Mutual funds are popular financial products that pool money from investors and invest in stocks on their behalf. Capital gains apply to profits you make from your mutual fund investments. Tax on mutual funds is based on profits you make.…
Calculating your in hand salary from your CTC (Cost to Company) might sound difficult. Once referred to as gross salary, CTC salary means the total amount a firm spends on an employee in a year. Your base salary, allowances, joining…
In popular understanding, stock exchanges provide the match-making infrastructure that enables daily trading in financial instruments such as stocks, bonds, and exchange-traded funds. However, stock exchanges have grown far beyond performing this basic function as they are often seen as…
Market capitalization or market cap is the total rupee market value of a company’s outstanding shares, a metric that gives investors an indication of the firm’s size vis-a-vis its competitors. The top 100 listed companies with a market cap of…
Executive Summary: Hyundai Motor India, a subsidiary of the South Korean automotive giant Hyundai Motor Company, is poised to launch Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) with an issue size of Rs 27,870.16 crores next week. This strategic move comes at a…
Not everyone is born wealthy, yet there are opportunities to build wealth. Stock market investing, which democratized wealth creation, is easily the best investment option for seasoned and newbie investors. You can build a corpus by investing in shares for…
Taxes, let’s face it, are complicated. And things get a lot more difficult if your income is taxable in two countries instead of one. Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA), a tax treaty signed between two countries with active trade and…
Capital is the lifeblood of businesses, big and small. Businesses generally avail of business loans to meet working capital requirements, expand business, and improve cash flow. Loans are easy to come by as several banking and non-banking organizations offer financial…
If oil drove growth in the last century, semiconductors look set to take up the role in the present one. The global demand for the wafer-thin metal chips that run everything from smartphones to cars appears insatiable. India’s semiconductor industry…
